sub clothin

[guarddog14]

does anyone have any pictures of clothing they have sublimated? its something i've never really looked into and i have no idea why , i know its only white shirts you can go on and i think it has to be a poly blend, do i need special paper or is the tru pix or xpress paper ok? and what would be time pressure etc ,
thanks in advance ,
danny

[RogerC]

Take a look on here for info on paper/times/temps etc........

http://www.printerowners.co.uk/temperature-details.php

[guarddog14]

good page that , thanks

[pisquee]

The fabric ideally starts off white, but then you print/dye it to whatever colour you want (this can be the whole garment if your printer and press are big enough)

You can only sublimate into polyester fibres, so 100% polyester fabric will print really well, whereas a 50/50 poly/cotton blend will only print the 50% of the material that is polyester - if you're lucky the cotton will initially print, but will then wash out on the first wash. So you will have a semi printed fabric, with a washed-out/faded look. Some designers use this as a 'look' and can be seen in high street chains.